After the successful edition of the 1st #Y4PTUg Transport Hackathon in 2016, Uganda is still graced to be one of the countries around the world to host the 2nd Edition of the Youth for Public Transport Uganda Transport Hackathon. The hackathon is brought you by Youth For Public Transport (Y4PT) Foundation, with the support of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) its members, implemented Fund Africa Inc in support of other partners like African Mobility Observatory (AMO) e.t.c. The event will bring about different professionals, university students and other participants from civil, public and private sectors, to develop better transport means/modes of transport in order to ease public transport and create sustainable mobility. The Hackathon will take place on the 28th Jan 2018 with a theme ‘Using Technology to advance the transport sector towards sustainability.’
The Challenge
The hackathon will be a platform to share information on some of the transport challenges the public transportation system is facing, and an opportunity to create possible solutions for these challenges ranging from the ever growing traffic situation, pollution, pedestrians, cyclists, street cleaning, street parking, garbage collections, infrastructure, road safety and emergency handling. The different participating teams creative output can be inform of, working prototypes, virtual models (animation, video), graphics (renderings, infographics), simulation models, business and operational models, Mobile Apps, Desktop Apps, Robotics etc.
How to participate
To participate, one can register as an Individual or a team of 2 to 4, registration is free to contestants, all different participants including university students, professionals, civil society, Public and Private sectors especially developers, project developers, entrepreneurs’ and anyone with a creative mind, ideas and concepts are all welcome to contest.
Awards
Together with other prizes and recognitions the best project will be entitled to an all-paid trip to participate at the Y4PT Global Transport Hackathon, UITP Global Public Transport Summit 20-25 April 2018 | Dubai (United Arab Emirates, Middle East)– the world’s oldest and leading sustainable mobility event
Where and when?
The Transport Hackathon will take place on Saturday 3rd Feb 2018 in Kampala City at MUBs – ICT Center, Annex Building Bugolobi. To take part, register here
